MAY-JUNE 2025, VOLUME 42, No 3

CONTENTS

reviews

Exercise in menopausal years
M. Tsekoura, A. Skoura, D.T. Panapikolaou, E. Konstantinidou, Ε. Billis
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

Glasgow Coma Scale: Updated application guidelines
D. Anestis, P. Tsitsopoulos
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

The interrelation of diabetes mellitus and the severe mental illnesses
A. Zarou, M. Moiseos, C. Triantis, P. Theodosis-Nobelos
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

Gatekeeping or direct access to specialized physicians for better efficiency,
equity and patient satisfaction? A literature review
C. Leonard, C. Ntais, J. Fanourgiakis, N. Kontodimopoulos
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

Application of CRISPR/Cas9 technology on research in diabetes mellitus and obesity
I.A. Anastasiou, E. Rebelos, A. Tentolouri, E. Apostolopoulou, N. Tentolouris
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

Measures to contain increasing pharmaceutical expenditure in health systems
G. Papadopoulou, J. Fanourgiakis, N. Kontodimopoulos
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

original papers

The association between serum calcium levels and the calcium-to-phosphate ratio
and their potential impact on the incidence of peritonitis
in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis
J.K. Fajar, A. Rifai, N. Samsu, A. Gunawan
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

The correct use of health services of the emergency department.
The case of "Papageorgiou" General Hospital of Thessaloniki
A. Giagkalou, K. Katsaliaki
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

Knowledge, motivation and barriers towards blood donation.
Empirical research in the North Aegean Region
A. Flokou, A. Sotiriou, M. Linardakis, P. Theodorou
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

The role of health beliefs, breast cancer worries
and fear in preventive mammography screening
Ε. Chalkiotou, F. Anagnostopoulos, S. Triadafyllidou, G. Alexias
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

Hepatic influence on vision.
A meta-analysis uncovering the link between liver disease and intraocular pressure
A. Zahra, J.K. Fajar, Z. Safira, S. Supriono
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

The effects of abdominal obesity on the heel strike transient
during walking by using simulated abdominal weights on healthy people. A pilot study
E. Paraskevopoulos, T. Tsatalas, R. Levantinou, G. Giakas
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

Mapping the latest financial profile of public hospitals in Greece
S. Karakolias
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

special articles

Strategies of care for improving the quality of life for cancer survivors
E. Makraki, N. Skandalaki, T.I. Konstantinidis
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

National Crisis and Risk Management Mechanism,
health operational plans and current trends in natural disaster response
M. Taouktsis, I. Apostolakis, P. Sarafis
ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT

short communication

Diaphragmatic hernia. Challenges of diverse levels
V.M. dos Santos, L.A.M. dos Santos
FULL TEXT

continuing medical education

Hematology-Cell Morphology – Case 27
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (L1 type)
J.V. Asimakopoulos, L. Papageorgiou, J. Drandakis, I. Vasilopoulos, D. Kopsaftopoulou,
A. Piperidou, A. Machairas, A. Georgopoulou, A. Karapaschalidis, M.A. Lefaki, Α. Liaskas,
C. Zerzi, E. Plata, P. Tsaftaridis, M.P. Siakantaris, T.P. Vassilakopoulos, M.K. Angelopoulou, J. Meletis

FULL TEXT

Hematology Quiz – Case 70
Acute monocytic leukemia with ascites
S. Papadakis, I. Liapis, C. Misidou, L. Inglezou, B. Malkoc, G. Vrachiolias, I. Stamatiou, Ε. Panagiotopoulos,
S. Karavasilis, P. Chatziioannou, F. Anastasopoulos, E. Charitaki, T. Bounta, P. Kolovos, C. Roubakis,
A. Pentidou, M. Papoutselis, Z. Bezirgiannidou, E. Spanoudakis, I. Kotsianidis, K. Liapis

FULL TEXT

Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 81
Pelvic desmoid tumor
E. Botsa, I. Thanou, C. Georgokosta, M. Kioupi, L. Thanos
FULL TEXT